The late Beryl Bainbridge said she needed to write to survive, and keep darkness and desperation at bay. Is writing a form of therapy? For writers and ordinary folk alike, writing may be a way to process the past, deal with the present and co-create the future. With this in mind, psychologists Judith Ancer and … Continue reading »
Click here to read more about “Growing through writing” Pierre Brouard Pierre Brouard is a clinical psychologist who co-directs the Centre for the Study of AIDS at the University of Pretoria. He co-presents the Characters workshop for All About Writing and developed the Growing Through Writing workshop to expand on the link between psychology and … Continue reading »
Two South African writers, passionate about swelling the number of local voices writing our own stories, are running an intensive one-day workshop. They aim to give new writers the confidence to write creatively. The Power of Writing has been developed by Jo-Anne Richards, who has published four novels, and Richard Beynon, originator and writer of … Continue reading »
Here are the courses and other activities that we have planned for the rest of the year for now – there might be a few more added at a later stage. Online Creative Writing Course – On going, start when it suits you and work at your own pace. Online Business Writing – On going, … Continue reading »
The third edition of Jozi Book Fair will be held on 6, 7 & 8 August 2011 at Museum Africa in Newtown. Allaboutwriting will be at the Jozi Bookfair to discuss writing, reading and creativity. Visit our stand to talk about our Creative Writing Courses,and what we can offer you. We have courses for adults … Continue reading »
by Heather Mason – an extract from her blog 2Summers A Day in the Life of a Quirky Melville Tourist 11:30 a.m.: Book-hunting There are a couple of musty used book shops along 7th St., as well as a nice book store down the road at Bamboo. But the best book-shopping experience in the area is … Continue reading »
Allaboutwriting together with psychologists Judith Ancer and Pierre Brouard are offering a one-day workshop on “Growing through writing”. The workshop will be a haven for gentle enquiry and exploration. This workshop will focus on developing a safe daily practice to process thoughts by exploring writing techniques with psychologists Pierre Brouard and Judith Ancer. Date: Saturday … Continue reading »
Here is the second in our series of profiles of independent book stores. We hope you enjoy this Q and A with Kate Rogan of Love Books. Where are you situated? The Bamboo Centre, 53 Rustenburg Road, Melville (next to the coffee shop, the Service Station) What kind of readers do you attract, and cater … Continue reading »
We recently held our Allaboutwriting/continued session at Emma Chen’s legendary restaurant The Red Chamber. We realised that at a table of nine all nine of us were in the process of writing a book. Esra has finished a draft and is preparing for some hard work on it. Enrico is two thirds of the way … Continue reading »
This is your last chance to sign up for the Biography and Memoir Course beginning this weekend. Run by acclaimed novelist Jo-Anne Richards, and journalist and writer Fred de Vries, the course prepares aspirant memoirists and biographers for the challenges that await them. Not only will you learn the essential skills required to do the … Continue reading »
